Every Year EPA hosts Air Quality Awareness Week and this year it will be celebrated May 6–May 10, 2024.
- SDG 3.9.1: A substantial reduction in deaths and illnesses from air pollution
- SDG 11.6.2: An improvement in air quality to reduce the environmental impact of cities
This creates a great opportunity for everyone to engage in air quality awareness activities to improve our individual practices.
Theme this year is "Knowing your Air" and the topics are:
Monday, May 6 - Wild Fires and Smoke
Tuesday, May 7 - World Asthma Day
Wednesday, May 8 - Air Quality and Climate
Thursday, May 9 - Air Quality and Environmental Justice
Friday, May 10 - Air, Animals and Plants
It is worth paying attention to AQI (Air Quality Index). I know that we personally invested in Air Purifiers at home and at work. Even Google Maps and Apple Maps have AQI numbers built into their maps now as documented below -
Our Green Team also runs the Purple Air Sensor where you can track indoor air quality.
Air Pollution is such a silent killer because we cannot see the air that we breathe. There are helpful apps out there that help you track the actual air that you are breathing. Apps such as Breezometer where you can trace the quality of the air locally around you, as well as make predictions about routes that you might want to take instead.- Think about spending more time indoors, where ozone levels are usually lower
- Choose easier outdoor activities (like walking instead of running) so you don’t breathe as hard
- Plan outdoor activities at times when ozone levels are lower (usually in the morning and evening)
- Avoid busy roads and highways where particle pollution is usually worse because of emissions from cars and trucks
-EduSciTech
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